The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school:
  • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
  • Key Facts About the Work
  • Analysis of Major Characters
  • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
  • Explanation of Important Quotations
  • Author’s Historical Context
  • Suggested Essay Topics
  • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation; pride; fire; the color blue; sickness; dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham; H.H. Holmes; Frederick Law Olmsted.
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The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school:
  • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
  • Key Facts About the Work
  • Analysis of Major Characters
  • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
  • Explanation of Important Quotations
  • Author’s Historical Context
  • Suggested Essay Topics
  • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation; pride; fire; the color blue; sickness; dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham; H.H. Holmes; Frederick Law Olmsted.
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The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide

The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide

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The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide

The Devil in the White City SparkNotes Literature Guide

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Overview

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school:
  • Complete Plot Summary and Analysis
  • Key Facts About the Work
  • Analysis of Major Characters
  • Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
  • Explanation of Important Quotations
  • Author’s Historical Context
  • Suggested Essay Topics
  • 25-Question Review Quiz

The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation; pride; fire; the color blue; sickness; dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham; H.H. Holmes; Frederick Law Olmsted.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781411480339
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Publication date: 01/25/2022
Series: SparkNotes Literature Guide Series
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 14 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Context 1

Plot Overview 3

Character Lest 6

Analyses of Major Characters 10

Daniel H. Burnham 10

H.H. Holmes 10

Frederick Law Olmsted 11

Themes, Motifs & Symbols 12

Motivation 12

Persistence 12

Pride 13

Fire 14

The Color Blue 14

Sickness 14

Weather 15

Dark and Light 15

Summary & Analysis 16

Author's Note & Prologue 16

Part I Frozen Music (Chapters 1-4) 18

Part I Frozen Music (Chapters 5-10) 23

Part II An Awful Fight (Chapters 11-15) 28

Part II An Awful Fight (CHAPTERS 16-21) 32

Part II An Awful Fight (Chapters 22-25) 37

Part III In the White City (Chapters 26-31) 42

Part III In the White City (Chapters 32-37) 45

Part III In the White City (Chapters 38-42) 50

Part III In the White City (Chapters 43-47) 54

Part IV Cruelty Revealed (Chapters 48-53) 59

Epilogue: The Last Crossing 63

Important Quotations Explained 68

Key Facts 71

Study Questions 73

How to Write Literary Analysis 75

The Literary Essay: A Step-By-Step Guide 75

Suggested Essay Topics 87

Glossary of Literary Terms 88

A Note on Plagiarism 90

Review & Resources 91

Quiz 91

Suggestions for Further Reading 96

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